Tag Archives: Virginia Circuit Courts

Saying “it’s difficult to conceive why a lawyer would so blatantly disregard the court’s clear order,” a Roanoke County Circuit Court dismisses a third amended complaint filed by plaintiff, which merely restates the same theories of nuisance plaintiff earlier stated ...

A man who was injured when his vehicle was struck by another vehicle that failed to yield the right-of-way has UIM coverage under both his auto liability policy and his umbrella policy provided by the same company, says an Henrico ...

In this suit by a divorce client alleging malpractice by her lawyer, a Fairfax Circuit Court denies the defendant lawyer’s motion to disqualify the client’s lawyer from representing both the client in the malpractice action, and her brother-in-law who paid ...

A Roanoke City Circuit Court grants a motion to suppress, as the detective’s affidavit in support of the search warrant was arguably a “bare-bones” affidavit, that leaned heavily on the presence of baggies with cut-off corners found in defendant’s trash ...

A Norfolk Circuit judge advises the parties in this suit by an estate against defendants, including Sentara Healthcare System, that the judge’s wife is the director of marketing for Sentara. The court does not believe it has a per se ...

A state prison guard being sued in a federal complaint alleging abusive treatment of inmates is entitled to a defense provided by the commonwealth, and a Roanoke City Circuit Court grants summary judgment to plaintiff prison guard on this point. ...

A med-mal plaintiff who properly served his med-mal complaint on the registered agent for defendant practice group, Chantilly Specialists of Virginia, can strike a responsive pleading filed by another entity, Chantilly of Maryland, and is entitled to default judgment against ...

A lawyer who bought a BMW and titled the car under the fictitious name “Ferris & Ferris PC,” which had not been registered with the State Corporation Commission as required by Va. Code § 59.1-69, is not barred from suing ...

A former employee of defendant Hanover Research Council who alleges he was sexually assaulted and battered by HRC’s founder/CEO can sue for negligent infliction of emotional distress; a Fairfax Circuit Court says the negligent infliction claim is not time-barred, as ...